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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (FM/SG) team, alongside partners, conducted a series of operations from March 13 to March 23, 2025, to keep the ports and approaches to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) safe and secure while supporting commerce.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
DARWIN, Australia (March 25, 2025) – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia for a regularly scheduled port call, March 25. Darwin is the 17th port call of Emory S. Land’s current deployment, which began May 17, 2024.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The 8th Fighter Wing continues to sharpen its warfighting edge during Freedom Shield 25, reaffirming its ability to generate airpower simultaneously from multiple locations in support of air component objectives March 10-21, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
YEONCHEON-GUN, Republic of Korea — A river stands between them and mission success. U.S. and Republic of Korea Army Soldiers, side by side, race against time to construct a bridge under simulated combat conditions for the Command Forces Command’s Freedom Shield 25 exercise.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines – Soldiers from the Philippine Army Aviation Regiment and U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducted a joint Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on Air Mission Planning, highlighting the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) in support of Salaknib 2025 on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 19, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 21. For five decades, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group has upheld the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a forward presence while ensuring maritime security, deterring aggression, and protecting the American way of life.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Freedom Shield 25, enhancing combined readiness, strengthening the Alliance’s defense posture, and demonstrating the ability to deter and, if necessary, defeat any adversary.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
SINGAPORE — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) began Exercise Valiant Mark 2025, alongside the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards (3 GDS) and 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade (7 SIB), in a ceremony held on Monday, March 17, aboard Bedok Camp, Singapore. This year’s exercise marks the 27th iteration of Valiant Mark, since its inception in 1991.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis class to conduct a fleet task under Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, by refueling the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) off the coast of Southern California Saturday.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – During the weeks of March 10 – 21, 2025, combined U.S. and Republic of Korea special operations and conventional units conducted multiple command post and field training exercises at various locations across the Republic of Korea, in support of exercise Freedom Shield 2025.